Good British TV

[Sugar Ape]

I hardly watch any British telly due to US tv being so much better, however, I like Sherlock and I've just finished watching Thorne which was on Sky one I think. It's quite good, not brilliant, but definitely worth a watch.

 

Are there any other decent programmes or mini series I've missed over the past couple of years? I'm thinking of watching Red Riding next, anyone seen that?

[Croque Monsieur]

I don't know about any of the modern stuff, but if you like serious drama then you should check out the late 1970s and early 1980s BBC adaptations of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'Smiley's People'. Unbelievably good television.

[Faustus]

Comedy recommendations welcome here?

 

Peep Show is pretty immense television like.

[Sugar Ape]

Yeah, recommend any types of show.

 

I haven't watched the adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy or Smiley's people so I might check them out.

 

I've also never seen Peep show either.

[Croque Monsieur]

Yeah, recommend any types of show.

 

I haven't watched the adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy or Smiley's people so I might check them out.

 

I've also never seen Peep show either.

 

Blimey, you've got to watch Peep Show. It's probably the finest British comedy of the last decade.

[Croque Monsieur]

Other good comedy shows are Jam (Chris Morris's rather dark sketch show) and Modern Toss.

[Jairzinho]

Blimey, you've got to watch Peep Show. It's probably the finest British comedy of the last decade.

 

Meh, 2nd to The Thick of It.

[Sugar Ape]

So far I'm considering Red Riding, Peep Show and Luther.

[The Flâneur]

15 Storeys High, a comedy by Sean Lock. It's normally under most people's radar, but it was very good, especially the first series.

 

Also, Our Friends in the North, a very good, if slightly worthy, drama series with Daniel Craig, Ecclestone and a few other notables in it.

[Vincent Vega]

Line Of Duty on BBC2 and Secret State on Channel 4 were both excellent, brilliantly acted series that I have watched this year. Both are expected to dominate in the TV Baftas next year.

[Champ]

Line Of Duty on BBC2 and Secret State on Channel 4 were both excellent, brilliantly acted series that I have watched this year. Both are expected to dominate in the TV Baftas next year.

I'd second Line of Duty (with Lennie James and Gina McKee, also from Our Friends in the North). It was never really mentioned on here but I think there is a bit of an anti British bias so I wasn't really surprised. I've also been watching Last Tango in Halifax which I originally dismissed but has been great fun....though probably too cosy for you cynical types

[manwiththestick]

Hunted was a pretty good spy thriller from the BBC.

[Pony Princess]

Allo allo

[Paul]

Luther is fucking ace.

[Lurtz]

This Life was pretty ace.

[Bjornebye]

Life on mars, game on, bottom.

[Bjornebye]

Also see if u can find that sky 1 drama, the runaway from a martina cole book. Fucking boss

[Champ]

This Life was pretty ace.

 

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Both of these get the Champ seal of approval

[Welsh]

Luther is fucking ace.

 

Yep, Luther is fantastic.

 

Never liked Peep Show & I'm in agreement with you Sugar Ape, British tv is mostly awful.

[Section_31]

Can't think of anything out there now, seems to be mostly soaps. In the last year I'd say only Good Cop was alright, but I think the problem is I watch too much American tv. When you've just finished watching season seven of The Shield and then put a British cop show like Scott and Bailey on it's just such a massive decline in quality that you can't even be arsed.

[cochyn]

If you like Chris Morris's stuff then you've got to watch Julia Davis's, 'Nighty Night'. There's only two series (which is criminal) but it's a work of unparalleled genius IMO and one of the best comedies in the last ten years (if not longer). You have to let yourself get swept along with it but it's richly rewarding if you do.

 

Red Riding is awesome; proper telly.

 

First series of The hour as well.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

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Line of Duty was bloody fantastic.

[VladimirIlyich]

I hardly watch any British telly due to US tv being so much better' date=' however, I like Sherlock and I've just finished watching Thorne which was on Sky one I think. It's quite good, not brilliant, but definitely worth a watch.

 

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The Red Riding Trilogy is excellent and well worth watching.

[DPW]

Question Time.

[Section_31]

Question Time.

 

It was actually the only thing I watched regularly until the 'coalition', when it became pretty shit.